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Dorries hits out at Rees-Mogg’s ‘Dickensian’ war on officials working from home

Jacob Rees-Mogg is at the centre of a Cabinet row over his drive to get civil servants back at their desks. Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries accused Mr Rees-Mogg, the minister responsible for government efficiency, of a “Dickensian” approach to the ...

25 Apr 2022 at 09:55

Rees-Mogg says empty Whitehall offices are ‘cost to taxpayer’

Jacob Rees-Mogg has said civil servants shunning offices to work from home is “a cost to the taxpayer”. It comes after the minister for government efficiency has reportedly been leaving notes in Whitehall workspaces with the message: “Sorry you ...

24 Apr 2022 at 12:55

Ministers told to order ‘rapid return’ to the office for civil servants

Ministers are reportedly being told to order civil servants back to work as part of a drive to ensure taxpayer-funded offices are at “full capacity”. Up to three quarters of staff are still working from home, according to The Telegraph, with ...

19 Apr 2022 at 00:55

Johnson appears to survive partygate fine fallout for now

Boris Johnson looked set to avoid an initial fallout from becoming the first prime minister to be hit with criminal sanctions while in office over a birthday bash held for him in Downing Street against Covid rules. The Prime Minister, his ...

13 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Jacob Rees-Mogg questioned on why he needs ‘four’ aides to help with interview

Jacob Rees-Mogg found himself in hot water as he faced questions about why he had turned up with possibly as many as four advisers to interviews defending civil service job cuts. The Brexit opportunities and Government efficiency ...

13 May 2022 at 12:25

Whitehall inquiry ordered into leak of Chancellor’s wife’s tax status

A Whitehall leak inquiry has been launched in an attempt to find out who passed details of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife’s tax status to the media. Akshata Murty dramatically announced on Friday that she would pay UK taxes on ...

10 Apr 2022 at 01:25

First verdicts on PM’s future after Met update filter in from Tory MPs

Early verdicts on the Prime Minister’s future are beginning to seep in from Tory MPs after the Metropolitan Police determined Covid rules were breached in Whitehall. Boris Johnson’s leadership was put under fresh pressure on ...

29 Mar 2022 at 19:55

PM and Cabinet Secretary not hit with latest partygate fines, No 10 says

Boris Johnson was not among those to be fined in the latest tranche of penalties issued by the Metropolitan Police over partygate, Downing Street has confirmed. It was announced on Thursday that the force has made around a ...

12 May 2022 at 13:55

Police issue about 50 more fines in Downing Street ‘partygate’ investigation

About 50 more fines have been issued by police investigating possible lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street and across Whitehall. It brings the number of fines to more than 100, including Boris Johnson, his wife ...

12 May 2022 at 13:25

Police issue around 50 more fines in Downing Street ‘partygate’ investigation

Around 50 more fines have been issued by police investigating possible lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street and across Whitehall. It brings the number of fines to more than 100, including Boris Johnson, his ...

12 May 2022 at 11:55

Ex-DfE civil servant condemns Whitehall’s ‘disconnect’ from reality

The former permanent secretary at the Department for Education has said that Whitehall is “too often disconnected from reality” and shows “surprisingly little interest” in how the public feel about public ...

08 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Public will be told if Johnson is fined over partygate, No 10 says

Boris Johnson will reveal if he has been hit with a fine for breaching coronavirus rules, Downing Street said. There had been concerns that the public would never officially be told if the Prime Minister ...

01 Feb 2022 at 17:55

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